number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well